EP2937581A4 - Ball joint dust cover - Google Patents

Ball joint dust cover

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EP2937581A4
EP2937581A4 EP13863955.4A EP13863955A EP2937581A4 EP 2937581 A4 EP2937581 A4 EP 2937581A4 EP 13863955 A EP13863955 A EP 13863955A EP 2937581 A4 EP2937581 A4 EP 2937581A4
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Prior art keywords
ball joint
dust cover
joint dust
ball
cover
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EP13863955.4A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2937581A1 (en
EP2937581B1 (en
Inventor
Tatsuro Hosen
Takayoshi Iwasaka
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Nok Corp
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Nok Corp
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C11/00—Pivots; Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/04—Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/06—Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints
    • F16C11/0666—Sealing means between the socket and the inner member shaft
    • F16C11/0671—Sealing means between the socket and the inner member shaft allowing operative relative movement of joint parts due to flexing of the sealing means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
    • F16J15/00—Sealings
    • F16J15/50—Sealings between relatively-movable members, by means of a sealing without relatively-moving surfaces, e.g. fluid-tight sealings for transmitting motion through a wall
    • F16J15/52—Sealings between relatively-movable members, by means of a sealing without relatively-moving surfaces, e.g. fluid-tight sealings for transmitting motion through a wall by means of sealing bellows or diaphragms
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
    • F16J3/00—Diaphragms; Bellows; Bellows pistons
    • F16J3/04—Bellows
    • F16J3/041—Non-metallic bellows
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
    • F16J3/00—Diaphragms; Bellows; Bellows pistons
    • F16J3/04—Bellows
    • F16J3/041—Non-metallic bellows
    • F16J3/042—Fastening details
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C11/00—Pivots; Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/04—Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/06—Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints
    • F16C11/0619—Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints the female part comprising a blind socket receiving the male part
    • F16C11/0623—Construction or details of the socket member
    • F16C11/0628—Construction or details of the socket member with linings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2226/00—Joining parts; Fastening; Assembling or mounting parts
    • F16C2226/10—Force connections, e.g. clamping
    • F16C2226/12—Force connections, e.g. clamping by press-fit, e.g. plug-in
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2226/00—Joining parts; Fastening; Assembling or mounting parts
    • F16C2226/50—Positive connections
    • F16C2226/70—Positive connections with complementary interlocking parts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2226/00—Joining parts; Fastening; Assembling or mounting parts
    • F16C2226/50—Positive connections
    • F16C2226/70—Positive connections with complementary interlocking parts
    • F16C2226/74—Positive connections with complementary interlocking parts with snap-fit, e.g. by clips
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2226/00—Joining parts; Fastening; Assembling or mounting parts
    • F16C2226/50—Positive connections
    • F16C2226/70—Positive connections with complementary interlocking parts
    • F16C2226/76—Positive connections with complementary interlocking parts with tongue and groove or key and slot
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T403/00—Joints and connections
    • Y10T403/16—Joints and connections with adjunctive protector, broken parts retainer, repair, assembly or disassembly feature

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sealing Devices (AREA)
  • Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
  • Diaphragms And Bellows (AREA)
EP13863955.4A 2012-12-19 2013-11-11 Ball joint dust cover Active EP2937581B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2012276383A JP6119965B2 (en) 2012-12-19 2012-12-19 Dust cover for ball joint
PCT/JP2013/080371 WO2014097767A1 (en) 2012-12-19 2013-11-11 Ball joint dust cover

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2937581A1 EP2937581A1 (en) 2015-10-28
EP2937581A4 true EP2937581A4 (en) 2016-02-24
EP2937581B1 EP2937581B1 (en) 2018-01-10

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EP13863955.4A Active EP2937581B1 (en) 2012-12-19 2013-11-11 Ball joint dust cover

Country Status (5)

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US (1) US9416818B2 (en)
EP (1) EP2937581B1 (en)
JP (1) JP6119965B2 (en)
CN (1) CN104870840A (en)
WO (1) WO2014097767A1 (en)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP6195226B2 (en) * 2014-02-13 2017-09-13 Nok株式会社 Dust cover for ball joint
EP3865720A4 (en) * 2018-10-11 2022-06-15 NOK Corporation Ball joint and dust cover

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DE10207779C1 (en) * 2002-02-23 2003-10-30 Paguag Gmbh Pivot linkage sealing device provided by cuff sealed around outside of pivot pin and bellows attached to pivot mounting
DE102008043248A1 (en) * 2008-10-29 2010-05-06 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag Flange ring for use in ball joint of motor vehicle, has ring surface, where ring is formed as component of static sealing between pin and connection component, so that edge section of sleeve gasket is tightly accommodated in ring

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JPS62137408A (en) 1985-12-11 1987-06-20 Musashi Seimitsu Ind Co Ltd Dust cover for ball joint
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS5522520U (en) * 1978-07-29 1980-02-13
DE10207779C1 (en) * 2002-02-23 2003-10-30 Paguag Gmbh Pivot linkage sealing device provided by cuff sealed around outside of pivot pin and bellows attached to pivot mounting
DE102008043248A1 (en) * 2008-10-29 2010-05-06 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag Flange ring for use in ball joint of motor vehicle, has ring surface, where ring is formed as component of static sealing between pin and connection component, so that edge section of sleeve gasket is tightly accommodated in ring

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO2014097767A1 *

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JP6119965B2 (en) 2017-04-26
EP2937581A1 (en) 2015-10-28
US20150337893A1 (en) 2015-11-26
JP2014119082A (en) 2014-06-30
EP2937581B1 (en) 2018-01-10
US9416818B2 (en) 2016-08-16
WO2014097767A1 (en) 2014-06-26
CN104870840A (en) 2015-08-26

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